I was just diagnosed with severe ocd. I had no idea I just thought my adhd or cptsd was to blame for my weird thinking and how it'd seem to be stuck in my head uncontrollably. And now I'm struggling with acceptance that I have ocd. Like I'm happy I know so I can begin treating but I'm also so worried because I've been like this for as long as I can remember... And it's been all wrong? I feel so alone sometimes
The groinal responses make this 100x worse. And I have bottom dysphoria. 😭
OCD is incredibly difficult to diagnose because it manifests itself differently for so many people. When I was first dealing with mental health issues I was diagnosed with General Anxiety and Panic Disorder in 2008, but wasn't officially diagnosed until 2015 with OCD. So I spent a good 7 years of my life dealing with my issues incorrectly. You are not alone!
I'm 36. Everyone told me I had adhd and then later in life realized my trauma was pretty severe too. But the way we treated these things over the last couple years didn't seem to really work at all. Mindfulness is really helpful but really difficult to find when I'm anxious or panicked
@neonundead Look into breathwork! Definitely helps me stay grounded and calm, also just great for working through emotions
@neonundead I've had OCD undiagnosed for over 30 yrs and like you it was hard to accept at first. But in the last few weeks I'm coming to terms. I've been told it can present as other things which makes it hard to diagnosis. But it does feel really weird cause I've been like this almost my entire life. I do wonder what my life will be like without all these intrusive thoughts in my head. Your not alone!
hey there, that's a lot to take in all at once 🙁 it's totally normal to feel overwhelmed and scared, but remember, you're not alone in this journey. by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck?' i was in a similar boat and what really turned things around was when my NOCD therapist suggested i try unstuck (unstuckmyocd.com/try). i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized step-by-step support when OCD becomes too much, kind of like having a pocket therapist. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
That sounds incredible actually.
@astridjane - yup<33 my go-to helper especially during compulsions in night time. i hope it'll work for you too.
im new here! this is the first day ive really started understanding that i may have OCD. and now that i read about it im so off put by the fact that no one around me noticed this is what i have been struggling with. (my family members are in the mental health field of work) i struggle mostly with what i think is rOCD. it’s been debilitating this past week, but i feel okay right now. i think covid and moving out of my childhood home and in with my partner during lockdown combined really inflamed this problem for me. right now im just working on accepting that i may suffer from this and accepting what that might mean for my life in the future. im diagnosed bipolar currently which i have been able to manage un medicated for about a year now. but this feels different, and i hate hate being medicated, but i feel like i may need to be until i learn some coping mechanisms for this particular problem. just a lot to think about. any thoughts on medication and how to get past the thought that you’re changing yourself by taking it? anyway love to you all, we’re gonna be okay 💌🤝
I just recently got diagnosed with OCD. Things are making more sense, but I’m so scared. I don’t know what to do. I have always had horrific intrusive thoughts and compulsions, but I kind of just assumed it was normal and that everyone experienced them. Now that I know for sure that’s not true, I feel so isolated and gross. I feel like I can’t tell anyone. Does it even get better?
How do we accept this horrible diagnosis of OCD?? i’m struggling.. when i was 19 I was at peace and happy that it was a name for what I was dealing with.. but i’m no longer happy.. i feel like i’m in a prison.. and I can’t get out, this thing has taken so many years of my life. Y’all i’m struggling
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